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A Bradley County woman was convicted of murdering her husband in 2016. Now, her attorney wants a new trial, but it’s not the evidence of the murder that is in question.
Instead, it’s an alleged affair by District Attorney Stephen Crump with a family member of the victim.
During Monday’s hearing, a conversation recorded in secret was the centerpiece of the hearing Monday.
On the tape, Pritchard said she threatened to tell D.A. Crump’s wife about their affair if he didn’t bring charges against Miranda Cheatham for killing Dana’s brother, James ‘Tooter’ Cheatham.
But on the stand today, Pritchard told a different story, saying she never threatened Crump.
She testified that she lied in that recording and was drinking alcohol mixed with Prozac and Xanax at the time, in addition to taking Adderall.
The defense says D.A. Crump was conflicted when he chose to seek an indictment. And though he knew about the recording, he never entered it into the official case file or turned it over to the defense.
But the new prosecutor says this tape being part of the record wouldn’t have changed Miranda Cheatham’s conviction, and that the details of the D.A.’s alleged affair don’t belong in a courtroom.
Steve Crump was expected to be called to testify, but was not. In the past, he had denied any wrongdoing.
The judge said he would review the transcripts of the trial and make a decision within 90 days.
The hearing can be watched on Mix TV at mymix1041.com.
In news today…
The Bradley County Commission met on Monday, covering several items of business. Bradley County Mayor D. Gary Davis reported that COVID-19 numbers were up slightly, to 36 active cases. Next month is the two-year anniversary of the passing of Commissioner Jeff Yarber, who had served on the Commission for 17 years. On August 25th, at 10AM, there will be a ceremony to honor Mr. Yarber at the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office. The Bradley County Commission will name the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office command post after Mr. Yarber. During the meeting, a resolution was passed to create a redistricting committee for the county. Commissioner Blake will be the chairman. We spoke with Commissioner Blake at the meeting.
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The Cleveland City Council met on Monday, covering several items of business. Several new police officers were sworn in by Mayor Kevin Brooks. The Mayor gave a proclamation stating that Monday, July 12th as Cleveland Lady Blue Raider Day. The Mayor acknowledged the team’s accomplishments this past season, their winning state championship, and an event they put together that allowed special needs students to participate in softball. Also, the Raise Grant Application was presented. The Raise Grant is a request for planning and funds for a new East-West corridor through downtown Cleveland. This Grant application is going directly to the US Department of Transportation with full support of TDOT. Corridor would go through downtown via 3rd street and reconnect with Inman St behind the Village Green Town Center. The council emphasized that a new travel method is necessary to avoid the Inman street bridge and the amount of redlights through downtown Cleveland on Inman street. This plan would also improve infrastructure in the College Hill area and also assist with redevelopment in areas around this corridor. Mayor Kevin Brooks also spoke with us about the tax rate decrease…
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Dr. Russell Dyer, Director of Cleveland City Schools, is pleased to announce that Mrs. Autumn O’Bryan, Principal of Cleveland High School, has been named one of nine finalists for the 2021-2022 Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) Principal of the Year Award. O’Bryan will represent Cleveland City Schools in interviews with the TDOE later this year and at an awards ceremony this fall.
The Tennessee Principal of the Year award is awarded annually to a school leader for outstanding service in education and exceptional leadership that drives overall improvements in his or her school. To qualify, candidates must have a minimum of one year of experience as a principal and a minimum of three years of experience in public schools. In addition, all nominees must have a proven track record of exceptional gains in student learning.
Mrs. O’Bryan recently completed her twelfth year with Cleveland City Schools and has served for her entire Cleveland City Schools’ career as Principal of Cleveland High School. Prior to working for Cleveland City Schools, O’Bryan spent time as a teacher and administrator in Hamilton County Schools and as the head softball coach for Lee University.
